Is CVE-2021-45613 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45613 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45613 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-45613 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45613?

CVE-2021-45613 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2021-45613

CWE-77Published: December 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.24, CBR750 before 4.6.3.6, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.74, LAX20 before 1.1.6.28, MK62 before 1.0.6.116, MR60 before 1.0.6.116, MS60 before 1.0.6.116, MR80 before 1.1.2.20, MS80 before 1.1.2.20, RAX15 before 1.0.3.96, RAX20 before 1.0.3.96, RAX200 before 1.0.4.120, RAX45 before 1.0.3.96, RAX50 before 1.0.3.96, RAX43 before 1.0.3.96, RAX40v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX35v2 before 1.0.3.96, RAX75 before 1.0.4.120, RAX80 before 1.0.4.120, RBK752 before 3.2.17.12, RBR750 before 3.2.17.12, RBS750 before 3.2.17.12, RBK852 before 3.2.17.12, RBR850 before 3.2.17.12, RBS850 before 3.2.17.12, and XR1000 before 1.0.0.58.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45613 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.